Spotted: W4nker - Page 2

13-12-2007, 05:38 PM

I always wear my high viz vest when riding, bur never during group rides.

13-12-2007, 05:47 PM

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Originally Posted by Mostro69

Happened yesterday morning... I laughed so hard I nearly lost the back-end.

Dude in a full-face racing helmet with dark visor, cladded up in full leathers. Fair enough. No problems there. Tasteful colours too.

He was on a Piaggio MP3.

Question 1: Would you rather come of your Monster in leather Jacket and Jeans or a MP3 in full leathers?

Question 2: How fast was he on it? are some of these not 50hp or something?
If so could maybe give your jeans a run for their money!

The real W4nkers are the kids round here with 125 Trail bikes and Berghaus jackets and Tracksuit bottoms and trainers! Oh and me when I go to work in me jeans!

13-12-2007, 06:22 PM

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Originally Posted by PhilLew

put a metal spike in the middle of the steering wheel and you'll drive much slower and more carefully.

you are my dad

Nickj · 13-12-2007, 06:27 PM

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Originally Posted by JerryXt

yup, you want to try coming off on a mountain at 50 - not fun.

Not sure what to say about this one

!!! Didn't know you were that age Jerry

Nickj · 13-12-2007, 06:28 PM

Hadn't we had the bicycle sex thread somewhere else?? ^i^ LOL

PhilLew · 13-12-2007, 10:26 PM

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Originally Posted by Nickj

Hadn't we had the bicycle sex thread somewhere else?? ^i^ LOL

Yea what ever happened to that story, did it all 'come' to nothing?

14-12-2007, 11:57 AM

Hmm....seems daft I always wear leathers/gloves boots and lid when riding.

But out on the mountain bike downhilin'g in Wales last weekend I had shorts and tee shirt/nylon jacket on,even my helment has a bloody big dent in the polystyrene when I fell off a few yeras ago but think noting of coming down a hillside at 30+MPh strange???

15-12-2007, 03:59 PM

I won't go out without leathers, in summer it's proper Hein Gerick leather jacket with back protector and hard bits. In winter I must admit it's a material jacket with padding because it's warm. I don't think I ride as fast in winter because the roads are a bit tricky and I'd rather be warm!

Nonnie · 15-12-2007, 04:27 PM

Oh, I did my cbt in full race leathers.

I am a tosser though.

15-12-2007, 08:59 PM

No just sensible! I had full kit not race stuff admittedly but I'm damned if I'm going to get more scars because I didn't want to look OTT.

22-12-2007, 11:56 AM

I rode around on a 1972 CB125 for 6 months in a 2 piece Dainese race suit, sidi vertigo boots, dainese race gloves and a race rep Shoei helmet. I fell off that bike more in 6 months than I have in the last 6 years so was dead chuffed I was well protected even if that kit cost about 3 times as much as the bike

To be honest its all good for a laugh but you cant win. If your seen riding an R1 in jeans and trainers your a n0b, if youre seen riding a scooter wearing leathers your a n0b

22-12-2007, 03:42 PM

me.............. i just ride like one

Mr G

24-12-2007, 04:28 AM

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Originally Posted by gremlin

it hurts the same if you fall off a 50cc or a 1400cc at 30 miles an hour

not true it hurts way more when you fall from a 50cc at any speed.

Nonnie · 24-12-2007, 07:14 AM

I can assure you that 30mph on a mini moto is seriously hurtful too.

03-01-2008, 09:58 PM

I say applaud anyone who makes the extra effort in the morning to put on their leathers. The general public think we all look like power rangers anyway.

The general public beat on bikers enough, surely we should show some solidarity with scooter man cos he's probably been riding twenty years and has a fireblade or a 1098s in the garage.

Speaking as someone who rides to work then has to occasionally scoop one of us up off the tarmac; I would much rather look a n0b but get up and walk away as look like a pizza delivery guy with an arm or a leg (or worse) on backwards!! But we've all gone to work in jeans so I suppose it's a matter of choice.

PS the worst non fatal injuries come from not wearing decent gloves in my experience.

13-12-2007, 06:28 PM	#20
Nickj Too much time on my hands member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Forest Of Dean Bike: S2r Posts: 3,208	Hadn't we had the bicycle sex thread somewhere else?? ^i^ LOL __________________ "The final measure of any rider's skill is the inverse ratio of his preferred Traveling Speed to the number of bad scars on his body." Song of the sausage creature

15-12-2007, 04:27 PM	#24
Nonnie Dipstick! Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Norfolk Bike: M620ie Posts: 1,804	Oh, I did my cbt in full race leathers. I am a tosser though. __________________ Behave like a twat? There's an app for that! http://www.think.norfolk.gov.uk/content.asp?pid=6

24-12-2007, 07:14 AM	#29
Nonnie Dipstick! Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Norfolk Bike: M620ie Posts: 1,804	I can assure you that 30mph on a mini moto is seriously hurtful too. __________________ Behave like a twat? There's an app for that! http://www.think.norfolk.gov.uk/content.asp?pid=6

14-12-2007, 11:57 AM	#22
bod Guest Posts: n/a	Hmm....seems daft I always wear leathers/gloves boots and lid when riding. But out on the mountain bike downhilin'g in Wales last weekend I had shorts and tee shirt/nylon jacket on,even my helment has a bloody big dent in the polystyrene when I fell off a few yeras ago but think noting of coming down a hillside at 30+MPh strange???

15-12-2007, 03:59 PM	#23
gremlin Guest Posts: n/a	I won't go out without leathers, in summer it's proper Hein Gerick leather jacket with back protector and hard bits. In winter I must admit it's a material jacket with padding because it's warm. I don't think I ride as fast in winter because the roads are a bit tricky and I'd rather be warm!

15-12-2007, 08:59 PM	#25
gremlin Guest Posts: n/a	No just sensible! I had full kit not race stuff admittedly but I'm damned if I'm going to get more scars because I didn't want to look OTT.

22-12-2007, 11:56 AM	#26
Thumper Guest Posts: n/a	I rode around on a 1972 CB125 for 6 months in a 2 piece Dainese race suit, sidi vertigo boots, dainese race gloves and a race rep Shoei helmet. I fell off that bike more in 6 months than I have in the last 6 years so was dead chuffed I was well protected even if that kit cost about 3 times as much as the bike To be honest its all good for a laugh but you cant win. If your seen riding an R1 in jeans and trainers your a n0b, if youre seen riding a scooter wearing leathers your a n0b

22-12-2007, 03:42 PM	#27
gremlin Guest Posts: n/a	me.............. i just ride like one Mr G

03-01-2008, 09:58 PM	#30
su999 Guest Posts: n/a	I say applaud anyone who makes the extra effort in the morning to put on their leathers. The general public think we all look like power rangers anyway. The general public beat on bikers enough, surely we should show some solidarity with scooter man cos he's probably been riding twenty years and has a fireblade or a 1098s in the garage. Speaking as someone who rides to work then has to occasionally scoop one of us up off the tarmac; I would much rather look a n0b but get up and walk away as look like a pizza delivery guy with an arm or a leg (or worse) on backwards!! But we've all gone to work in jeans so I suppose it's a matter of choice. PS the worst non fatal injuries come from not wearing decent gloves in my experience.